Issue Position: Commitment to Fighting Unfair Taxes and Fees:

Issue Position

Achieved the "Standard of Excellence" A ranking by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association by supporting measures friendly to California taxpayers and by opposing tax increases and direct attacks on Proposition 13.

Named 2017 "Legislator of the Year" by the Orange County Business Council for supporting efforts to make California more business friendly and reduce and streamline regulations to encourage new business and job creation.

Voted "No" on hundreds of billions in new taxes and regulations including anti-business bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce.

Measures supported, authored or opposed by Assemblyman Chen include:

Carried legislation to put more money in taxpayer wallets by increasing the property tax exemption for homeowners from $7,000 to $25,000 as well as increasing the renter's tax credit from $120 to $428 (AB 1100).
Opposed and actively campaigned against the $52 billion gas and car tax hike that sent fuel prices soaring in California (SB 1).
Co-authored measure that would allow homeowners over the age of 55 to transfer their property tax base year value to a home located in another county (AB 1322).
Opposed legislation for an unnecessary fee increase on state-owned bridges by up to $3 (SB 595).

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